## Abstract Objective: It has previously been observed that coronary diameter may increase following relief of flowβlimiting obstruction. Flow mediated dilatation (FMD) is a fundamental adaptive mechanism for arteries, which is dependent on intact endothelial function. We thus aimed to characterize
Coronary Normograms and the Coronary-Aorta Index: Objective Determinants of Coronary Artery Dilatation
β Scribed by T. H. Tan; K. Y. Wong; T. K. Cheng; J. T. Heng
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 487 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-0643
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